A US Army 3rd Infantry Division soldier died Wednesday during a training exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., the service said Thursday. Spc. Adrian Bonsey, 29, of New York, was a combat engineer assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, based in Fort Stewart, Ga. He had just arrived at Fort Stewart, the service said.
Adrian’s service will be at the Forest Lawn Chapel and Forest Lawn Cemetery at 11am Friday 6/26/26. If you plan to attend, the director of Forest Lawn recommends you enter the Delavan and Delaware entrance and follow the white line to the chapel.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, teammates, and all those who had the privilege of serving alongside him. The loss of a Soldier is felt across our entire formation, and we stand together in honoring Adrian’s life, service, and sacrifice,” the 3rd Infantry Division said in a Facebook post.
Just to give you a little background on the Alumni Foundation, In the wake of celebration and sentiment that followed the close of World War II, returning veterans conceived the idea of a homecoming event to renew friendships. A dance was held downtown at Christmas time and another at a country club the following spring. To keep the idea going, officers were elected and a newsletter was published. Philip A. Schweickhard, principal of Amherst Central High School from its founding in 1930, laid the groundwork “to keep the Amherst family together” when, in 1954, he appointed Arthur E. (“Doc”) Pankow to co-ordinate Alumni Relations. By 1983, it was evident that we needed an expanded structure to perpetuate the spirit and quality unique to Amherst. In June of that year, the Amherst Alumni Foundation was conceived and incorporated. This year marks the 96th anniversary of the high school! For those of you graduating this year, we’d like to welcome you to the alumni family with the other 25,000 graduates that came before you, where we cherish the past and enhance the future.
We are proud to present the 2nd annual Amherst Alumni Foundation Dimp Wagner Scholarship in honor of Donald Dimp Wagner – class of 1948.
The late Anne Harding Joyce, class of 1970, was instrumental in connecting us with Dimp and establishing this gift. This $5,000 scholarship reflects Dimp’s lasting legacy at Amherst and beyond. It is awarded to a student who embodies the same passion for Amherst, dedication to fellow students, and commitment to school and community involvement that Dimp so clearly demonstrated. As a student, Dimp served as President of the National Honor Society, played in the Marching Band and Amherst Symphony, sang in the choir and was an accomplished athlete. His involvement and leadership left a lasting impact on the Amherst community.
Dimp was a generous supporter of the Amherst Alumni Association. You may recognize his name on the track out back, named in his honor following a generous donation. Through his trust in us and his support in establishing a fund within the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Dimp enabled the Alumni Foundation to carry on his legacy for generations to come—by which this scholarship has been established.
This year’s recipient reflects many of Dimp’s qualities, he has shown his desire to serve our local community and give back to a community who has given him a place to feel at home, with access to a great education and encouraging teachers. He plans to attend Dartmouth University in the fall where he hopes to study engineering with dreams of a career designing high-performance vehicles and pushing the limits of automotive engineering.
It is our distinct honor to present the 2nd annual Alumni Foundation Dimp Wagner Scholarship to Maif Biswas.
Mark Winston, 76, of Potomac, Maryland died Wednesday, March 11 at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC, after a lengthy illness.
Mark was born May 15, 1949, in Salisbury, Maryland, son of the late Manuel and Dorothy Winston. He attended Amherst Central High School and was a graduate of Georgetown University and Georgetown Law. Upon graduation, he completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable David Norman, Associate Judge of the DC Superior Court. He continued on to have a long and distinguished career as an attorney advising on business transactions and real estate matters.
Mark was active in community and public service throughout his life. He chaired the Montgomery County, Maryland, Housing Opportunities Commission, Maryland State Transportation Commission, and the Montgomery County Transit Task Force. For many years, he served on the Board and as an Officer of Washington Hebrew Congregation.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Casper, and daughter, Blair Casper Winston.
Internment will be private. A celebration of life will occur at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Georgetown Law’s Equal Justice Foundation, Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, or Bethesda Big Train.
Beloved wife of David Bull; loving mother of the late Jeffrey Bull; stepmother of Greg Bull; sister of Louise (Lewis) Warren; grandmother of Dylan and Hailey Bull. A service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to The American Lung Association. Arrangements by MESNEKOFF FUNERAL HOME, INC. Share condolences at mesnekoff.com
The Amherst Alumni Chorale, under the direction of Jeanne Eppich, performed at the Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center on April 27, 2026.
Thank you to everyone who came out to the chorale’s concert on April 27th.
If you love to sing, please consider joining us. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact the Alumni Office 716.362.8259 or alumni@amherstschools.org.
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